Open Source 2007: How Did This Happen?
Bread Wheeler,
EDUCAUSE Review,
Jul 06, 2004
The author describes two possible futures for open source software in academic, one in which it becomes mainstream, the other in which it becomes marginal. What will make the difference is the institutions' ability to understand this: "First, the task of developing application software is very complex and expensive, and sustainable models must address this complexity. Second, coordinating mechanisms will arbitrate success. And third, the collective actions of institutions will influence the outcome." Good article with some sober thinking.
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